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HILL, Richard. The blessings of polygamy displayed, in an affectionate address to the rev. martin madan; Occasioned by his late Work, entitled thelyphthora, or, a treatise on female ruin.. London. Sold by J. Mathews, 1781. First edition. 8vo. 171pp, [1]. Uncut in original publisher's blue paper boards, rebacked, printed paper lettering-piece to spine. Worn and faded, with loss to corner of upper board. Inked initials C.C to head of FFEP, further initials to head of title. Light scattered spotting throughout. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 30606
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RUSKIN, John. The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century. Orpington, Kent. George Allen, 1884. First edition. Quarto. [2], vi, [4], 63pp, [4], 66-152pp. With half-title, a divisional title page for each lecture, and a terminal index. Bound by J. Larkins in contemporary dark green gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed, joints starting. Marbled endpapers. Spotting to front blank fly-leaves, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26565
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RUSKIN, John. Giotto and his works in padua. [London]. Printed [by Levey, Robson and Franklin] for the Arundel Society, 1854. First edition. Quarto. 124pp. With two woodcut illustrated plates depicting the interior of the Arena Chapel at Padua and the Baptism of Christ respectively. Contemporary dark green gilt-tooled half-morocco, marbled paper boards. Very lightly rubbed. Marbled endpapers. Occasional light staining to text. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 26564
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PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, on the king's message, which was delivered in the house of commons, On Friday, Feb. I, 1793. London. Printed for J. Owen, 1793. First edition. [2], 44pp. Without half-title. ESTC N25041.

[Bound with:] PITT, William. Speech of the right honourable william pitt, delivered in the house of commons, monday, february 3, 1800, on a motion for an address to the throne, Approving of the Answers returned to the Communications from France relative to a negociation for peace. London. Printed [by S. Gosnell] for J. Wright, 1800. First edition. [2], 120pp. ... More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 24267
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CHESTERFIELD, [Philip Dormer Stanhope] Earl of. The life of the late Earl of Chesterfield: or, The man of the world. Including His Lordship's principal speeches in Parliament; his most admired essays in the paper called The world; his poems; and the substance of the system of education delivered in a series of letters to his son.. London. Printed for J. Bew, 1774. First edition. 8vo. In two volumes. [2], viii, 280pp; [4], 263pp, [1]. With engraved portrait frontispiece to vol. I and half-title to both volumes. Contemporary gilt-tooled speckled calf, contrasting red and green morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed and marked, chip to foot of spine, vol. II. Some slight marking to endpapers of vol. I., free endpapers of volume II torn away, otherwise internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33097
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[LYTTELTON, George Lyttelton, Baron]. Dialogues of the dead. London. Printed [by Samuel Richardson] for W. Sandby, 1760. First edition. 8vo. xii, 320pp. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, some loss to head and foot of spine, joints starting. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33095
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[AIX-LA-CHAPELLE]. Pasquin and Marforio on the peace: being A Discussion, by these celebrated Statues at Rome, of the general Conduct of England, but particularly pending the late War, and in negociating the present Peace... London. Printed for W. Webb, [1748?]. vii, [1], 8-56pp. ESTC T43733.

[Bound after:] [CLEMENT, Simon]. Faults on both sides: or, an essay upon The Original Cause, Progress, and Mischievous Consequences of the Factions in this Nation...By way of Answer to the Thoughts of an Honest Tory. London. Printed and Sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1710. Second edition. 54pp. Without final leaf of text. ESTC T35447. A reissue of ... More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 18543
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[WARD, Ned]. Mars Stript of his armour or, the army display'd in all its true colours. . London. Printed and sold by J. Woodward and B. Bragge, 1709. First edition. 8vo. [12], 107, [1]. Contemporary sheep, later naively rebacked. Worn, with cracking to lower board and losses to corners. Upper hinge exposed. Modern bookseller's ticket of James Miles of Leeds to FEP. Near contemporary ownership inscriptions and manuscript notes of Thomas Taylor to REPs. Leaves browned, with occasional damp staining to text. More > £ 450.00 Antiquates Ref. 22680